Welcome to metz
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Discover Metz





Former capital of the kingdom of Austrasia and cradle of the carolingian dynasty. The history of Metz started 3,000 years ago as indicated by the richness of its heritage. It has a french culture although the german culture is very present in the Imperial District.
To see: Chapel of Templiers
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Visit the districts

- The city centre
- The Sainte Croix quarter
- The Imperial quarter
- The Esplanade
- The Islands
- The Outre-Seille quarter
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Parks and Gardens in Metz



- Botanical garden
- The "Fort Queuleu"
- Esplanade and Boufflers garden
- The Seille park
- The Pas du Loup park
- The Cinq Sens park
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The city walls tour

From the bridge of the Grilles up to the Germans gate, You will discover the city walls dating from the 13th and the 15th centuries and on the right bank of river Seille you will see the city wall dating from the 17th century.
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Saint-Symphorien lake



Created in 1974 during the construction of the Metz-Thionville motorway, Saint-Symphorien lake occupies former wetland along a branch of river Moselle.
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Military heritage in Metz

- The medieval city walls
- The several gates of the city
- The citadel of Metz
- The trophies in Ney barracks
- The "fort de Queuleu"
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Tourism near

- 4 Museum
- 4 Monuments
Musée de La Cour d'Or
Musée de la moto et du vélo
Musée de l'Histoire de la Terre de Gorze
Le Musée Au fil du papier
Tours

Walks

Sciences and discovery
Information within a radius of 30 km